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Trump defends viral image of himself as Pope: ‘Catholics loved it’

Poland’s Duda tells Trump to force Putin ‘to make peace’

Romania in chaos as prime minister resigns

How George Simion became a right-wing ‘messiah’ for Romanians abroad

Centrist Nicușor Dan faces uphill battle to beat Simion in Romanian presidential runoff

Trump’s movie tariff threat puzzles Europe
EU urges Israel not to ramp up military attack on Gaza
“The European Union is concerned at the planned extension of the operation by Israeli forces in Gaza,” a Commission spokesperson says.
Von der Leyen, Macron knock Trump’s war on universities as ‘gigantic miscalculation’
The European Commission chief and the French president are trying to woo American researchers with a new program called “Choose Europe for Science.”
Simion’s Romanian election win sparks right-wing jubilation around Europe
“Excellent result,” cheers former Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki.
Klingbeil, Pistorius, Bas … German Social Democrats reveal ministers for Merz Cabinet
Germany’s junior coalition partner hands key ministries to familiar faces — and springs a few surprises.
Trump seeks to reopen Alcatraz, place tariffs on movies made abroad
“The reopening of ALCATRAZ will serve as a symbol of Law, Order, and JUSTICE,” he said.
EPP’s war on NGOs is driving a wedge through Europe’s political center
Conservatives face accusations of collaborating with far-right parties in NGO funding probe.
Senior Commission official faces internal disciplinary probe linked to Qatar gifts
Estonian Commission official Henrik Hololei faces disciplinary measures after opening of internal probe into claims of wrongdoing.
European Parliament cracks down on lobbyists in effort to stop corruption
The stricter controls were introduced in the wake of a cash-for-influence scandal known as Qatargate.
Meet George Simion, the hard-right Romanian election winner … who’s banned from Ukraine
The nationalist chief vociferously supports Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni — and he leads the presidential race ahead of May 18’s critical second round.
Romanian election results: Trump fan George Simion wins first round, Nicușor Dan comes second
The far-right chief qualifies for the presidential runoff, in which he will face centrist Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan.
Trump still wants Canada and Greenland; says attack on Canada ‘highly unlikely’
“I don’t see it with Canada. I just don’t see it, I have to be honest with you,” Trump told NBC’s Kristen Welker.
Russian hacker group attacks Romanian government websites on election day
The websites were restored, said the National Cybersecurity Directorate.
UK is ‘compliant servant of communist China,’ Trump’s trade adviser says
“If the Chinese vampire can’t suck the American blood, it’s going to suck the U.K. blood and the EU blood,” Peter Navarro tells the Telegraph.
Trump wants the credit, but not the blame, for US economy
“I think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy because he’s done a terrible job,” Trump told NBC’s Kristen Welker.
Marco Rubio’s esteem is rising in Trump world — at a cost
With four hats, including national security adviser, the former Trump rival is defying predictions he’d be a weak player.
French PM considering referendum on budget plans
“The question is serious enough, with far-reaching consequences for the country’s future, that it should be put directly to the people,” Bayrou tells Journal du Dimanche.
UK police arrest Iranians in terrorism probes
U.K. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper called the arrests “serious events that demonstrate the ongoing requirement to adapt our response to national security threats.”
Vance defends Trump’s AI-generated image of himself as pope
The vice president said he is “fine with people telling jokes.”
Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by saying he intends to retire at year end
Earlier, Buffett warned Saturday about the dire global consequences of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Embattled Voice of America may resume broadcasting next week
Trump has targeted the government-funded media outlet that has been off the air for almost two months.
How Trump lost conservatives the Australian election
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is on track to form a majority government, powered by a backlash to U.S.-style MAGA politics.
‘Anything can happen’: Trump doesn’t seem fazed by recession worries
Trump has blamed shaky economic numbers on his predecessor.
Kyiv can’t guarantee safety of foreign leaders on May 9 in Moscow, Zelenskyy says
Chinese President Xi Jinping is among the leaders set to attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow.
Right wing loses Australian election with Labor’s Albanese set to remain PM
The final phase of the election campaign was dominated by Trump’s trade war and the cost of living.